Journal of radiological science and technology (대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학)

Korean Society of Radiological Science (대한방사선과학회)
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Comparison of Factors Affecting Job Stress and Satisfaction of Medical Technician : Focus on Incheon Area

의료기사의 직무스트레스와 만족도의 영향요인 비교 : 인천지역을 중심으로

  • Lee, Eun_Mo (Department of Radiology, Inha University Medical Center) ;
  • Ahn, Sung_Min (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
  • 이은모 (인하대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 안성민 (가천대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2018.08.28
  • Accepted : 2018.12.16
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the job stress, job satisfaction, turnover intention, and job performance feelings of radiological technologists, physical therapists, and medical laboratory technologists working at university hospitals and general hospitals. The subjects were 114 general practitioners and 217 university hospital workers who are engaged in occupations of radiological technologists, physical therapists, and medical laboratory technologists in the age groups 20-50 years living in Incheon Metropolitan City. Data collection was conducted from April 1, 2017 to April 30, and data analysis was performed using the SPSS/WIN 23 statistical program. There were statistically significant difference in the job stress of medical technician by age, marriage, occupation, hospital size, position, parenting form, employment type, and lunch break. Job stress by occupation was highest in medical laboratory technologists, followed by radiological technologists and physical therapists. Job satisfaction was the highest among physical therapists. followed by radiological technologists and medical laboratory technologists. There were significant differences in age, occupation, parenting form, type of employment, and lunch break according to demographic characteristics. In order to reduce the job stress and job satisfaction of the medical technician working at the hospital, the development of the job environment should be sought and the hospital should also be removed from the authoritarian management system.

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